used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'm like a kitten; I go to sleep when I get warmed through."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am," he responded, "only they make me sleepy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
for the reason that
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading He looked rather disconcerted a moment, and then grinned, though sheepishly.
don't
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From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
set up or found
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'm like a kitten; I go to sleep when I get warmed through."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'm like a kitten; I go to sleep when I get warmed through."
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading He looked rather disconcerted a moment, and then grinned, though sheepishly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am," he responded, "only they make me sleepy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am," he responded, "only they make me sleepy.
I'm
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From this reading I'm like a kitten; I go to sleep when I get warmed through."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading I'm like a kitten; I go to sleep when I get warmed through."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'm like a kitten; I go to sleep when I get warmed through."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked rather disconcerted a moment, and then grinned, though sheepishly.
engage in
From this reading "I am," he responded, "only they make me sleepy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am," he responded, "only they make me sleepy.
a particular point in time
From this reading He looked rather disconcerted a moment, and then grinned, though sheepishly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
and nothing more
From this reading "I am," he responded, "only they make me sleepy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
on the contrary
From this reading He looked rather disconcerted a moment, and then grinned, though sheepishly.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "I am," he responded, "only they make me sleepy.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
sheepishlyadverbUS /ˈʃiːpɪʃli/
in a sheepish manner
From this reading He looked rather disconcerted a moment, and then grinned, though sheepishly.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I'm like a kitten; I go to sleep when I get warmed through."
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading "I am," he responded, "only they make me sleepy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked rather disconcerted a moment, and then grinned, though sheepishly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am," he responded, "only they make me sleepy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He looked rather disconcerted a moment, and then grinned, though sheepishly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I'm like a kitten; I go to sleep when I get warmed through."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm like a kitten; I go to sleep when I get warmed through."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
unfairadjectiveUS /ənˈfer/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
vestrynoun
in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading I'm like a kitten; I go to sleep when I get warmed through."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I laughed outright, and when he asked me what I was laughing at I told him it was partly at the idea of his being like a kitten, and partly because I had found him out.
at the time that
From this reading I'm like a kitten; I go to sleep when I get warmed through."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is all very well for you to keep the vestry as cold as a barn so that you can keep awake," I added; "but don't you think it is unfair to the rest of the congregation to freeze them too?"
